
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2026 : North East
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The Irwin Mitchell Personal Injury Department has a pre-eminent reputation in the North East of England and Cumbria for achieving outstanding results for clients who have suffered serious brain injury, spinal injury, amputation, work place injury, illness and occupational disease cases, or for those who have been abused.
We are proud to have a very dedicated and talented team of lawyers, many of whom are leaders in their fields in the North East of England and nationally. We represent our clients with integrity and are tenacious in our pursuit of the very best outcome for our clients. Much of our work involves novel and complex areas of law and we take a pioneering and innovative approach to the pursuit of claims. We work hard to understand the needs of our clients and to deliver the best rehabilitation available, funded through the claim, to ensure that recovery is maximised for individual clients wherever possible. We are passionate about getting the best results possible for all our clients and are noted for being approachable and caring in our client contact.
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Each person representing the firm shows a level of care and empathy to every patient and their families. They are always responsive and supportive.
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant respondentUKThe lawyers are very friendly, tenacious and down to earth. They offer a high-class, excellent service.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Fran Mayes
Fran Mayes is the regional managing partner for personal injury and also leads the firm's serious injury team. She specialises in catastrophic brain and spinal injury claims as well as fatalities, often connected to RTAs. Band 2 
Band 2 
Kate Nicklin
Kate Nicklin has considerable experience handling high-value personal injury mandates. She regularly acts in cases involving brain and spinal injuries following road traffic and workplace accidents.
Kate is outstanding in every respect.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Helen Jones
Helen Jones is noted for her experience handling asbestos-related disease claims.
She is very committed to clients and gets results.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Laura Mcilduff
Laura Mcilduff has strong experience advising on a range of high-value and complex personal injury claims, most often with regard to life-changing injuries sustained in RTAs. She is adept at handling cases concerning both adults and children.
Laura is great. She is very passionate and dedicated, down to earth, loved by clients and works hard to achieve the very best outcome possible.
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Ranked Individuals at Irwin Mitchell (4)
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Kate Nicklin
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Fran Mayes
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Laura Mcilduff
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Helen Jones
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